Juventus, Milan into Italian Cup quarters

Defending champions Juventus have eased into the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup despite Cristiano Ronaldo and several regular players not starting.

Juventus, who achieved the league and cup double in the past four seasons, won 2-0 on Saturday at Bologna. They next face Atalanta or Cagliari.

Coach Massimiliano Allegri on Friday said Ronaldo would play at Bologna and insisted the superstar was calm after being asked this week by police to provide a DNA sample in a US rape investigation dating back to 2009.

Ronaldo was in the reserves with fellow forward Paulo Dybala, while Mario Mandzukic, Juan Cuadrado, Andrea Barzagli and Joao Cancelo were injured. He was brought on after the hour mark with the match all but won.

Bologna gifted Juventus the opener in the ninth minute as goalkeeper Angelo Da Costa collided with teammate Arturo Calabresi as they went to defend Mattia De Sciglio's long ball, allowing Federico Bernardeschi to fire into an open net.

Bologna wasted chances to level and Juventus doubled their lead four minutes into the second half when Douglas Costa's shot was deflected and teenager Moise Kean fired in the rebound.

Juventus are due to travel to Saudi Arabia for Wednesday's Italian Super Cup against AC Milan.

Patrick Cutrone came off the bench to fire AC Milan into the last eight.

The Italy forward, who turned 21 this month, scored twice in extra time to help Milan win at Sampdoria 2-0.

Milan, having lost last year's final to Juventus, will face Napoli or Sassuolo.

Gennaro Gattuso sent out Cutrone at the start of extra time and he threw on Andrea Conti in the 99th minute. Those two substitutes combined three minutes later to give Milan the lead as Cutrone volleyed in Conti's cross.

Cutrone all but sealed the result for Milan six minutes later when he dinked another volley over Sampdoria goalkeeper Rafael.

Lazio cruised into the quarter-finals by thrashing third-division side Novara 4-1.

Ciro Immobile scored twice against one of the only two Serie C sides left.

The other, Virtus Entella, also travel on Monday to the Italian capital, to play Roma .

Lazio face Inter Milan or second-division Benevento in the next round.